Combination-tool.



PATENTED APR. 7, 1908.-

J. E. SPARKS.

COMBINATION TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.14.1906.

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APPLICATION- FILED DEC. 14,1006.

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JAMES E. SPARKS, OF ONLY, TENNESSEE.

COMBINATION-TOOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 7, 1908.

Application filed December 14, 1906. Serial No. 347,800.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. SPARKS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Only, in the county of Hickman, State of Tennessee, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination-Tools; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to combination tools of the vise type, and theprimary object of the invention is to provide an extremely simple toolof this character.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel form ofsupporting means for such a tool and, broadly stated, the inventioniesides in the provision of a tool of this character comprising a handleprovided at one of its ends with a head which extends beyond oppositesides of the handle, the said head being provided at one of its endswith a fixed member which forms one jaw of a vise, there being a secondjaw pivoted to this jaw just mentioned, the opposite end of the headbeing perfectly flat to enable the device to be used as a hammer, if sodesired. At its opposite end the handle of the tool is provided with asocket for the reception of the tang of a screw driver,-chisel or thelike, the said screw drivers, etc., being held upon the handle by means01 a set screw.

In order that the tool may be supported upon a work bench or the like inposition for the use of the vise, a supporting member is provided andcomprises a body portion having a tang which is driven into the bench,the body portion being socketed for the reception of the flattened endof the head mentioned above. H

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of atool constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detailvertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1showing the tool supported by the supporting member, and Fig. 4 is aside elevation of the said member.

Referringmo re specifically to the drawings, the numeral 6 denotes thehandle of the tool which is reduced at one of its ends as at 7 and hasits said reduced end engaged in a bore 8 tion therein of a plate 11,there being a screw 12 engaged through the plate and into thecorresponding end of the handle to prevent removal of the handle fromthe head, it being understood that the plate is of greater width andlength than the end of the handle against which it bears. The head 9 ofthe tool extends beyond opposite sides of the handle 6 upon which it ismounted and one end of the head is in the form of the fixed jaw of avise, the said jaw being indicated by the numeral 13 and being providedupon its inner face and adjacent the handle 6 with a pair of ears 14between which is pivoted the lower end of a jaw 15 through which isformed a bore 16 which is substantially in alinement with a threadedboss 17 formed in the fixed jaw 13 above the cars 14. An adjusting screw18 is engaged loosely through the bore 16 and into the bore 17 and isprovided with a handle 19 by means of which it may be turned to move theupper end of the jaw 15 to or from the corresponding end of the jaw 13.In order, however, to normally hold these jaws apart, a spring 20 isprovided and one end of the spring is straightened and engaged throughthe fixed jaw 13 as indicated by the numeral 21, and threaded at itsouter end for the engagement therewith of a nut 22 which serves to holdthe spring in position upon the jaw. The end of the handle 6 oppositethe end at which the head 9 is located is provided with a bore 23 andupon this end of the handle is engaged a collar 24 which serves toprevent splitting of the handle as will be presently made apparent. Ascrew driver, chisel or the like, which is indicated by the numeral 25,is provided with a tang 26 which fits snugly in the socket 23 in thehandle and is held therein by means of a set screw 27 which is engagedthrough the collar 24 and the handle and bears against the tang 26.

The end of the head 9 opposite the jaw end 13 is substantiallyrectangular in cross section and has a flat end face 28, and in orderthat the tool may be supported upon a bench or the like in such aposition that the vise can be used, a supporting member 29 is providedand consists of a body portion in which is formed a socket 30 in whichthe said end of the head is received, the head being held in thisposition by means of a set screw 31. Formed upon the under side of thebody portion of' the supporting member is a tapered tang 32 which isdesigned to be driven into the bench or the like upon which the tool isto be supported.

What is claimed is The combination with a handle, having a reduced end,of ahead having abore to receive said reduced end, said head extendingbeyond opposite sides of said handle, one end of said head ending in afixed vise jaw having a stem perforation, a pair of ears, and a threadedboss, a jaw pivoted between said ears and having an opening in alinementwith said threaded boss, a screw passing through said jaw perforationand screwing into said threaded boss, a spring secured to the upperinner face of said movable jaw having a threaded i5 stem passing throughan opening within said fixed jaw and a nut threading upon said stem, allarranged as set forth.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES E. SPARKS. Witnesses:

J. B. PRUETT, J. L. POTTER.

